New research shows that parents who read to their 6- to 8-year-olds nightly boost their children’s creativity and empathy.
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Parents often see reading as “school business” - something that teachers are responsible for.
Everybody can think creatively – including you.
The way science is currently taught in southern African countries ignores the fact that the whole environment is a laboratory for learning.
Children are masters of play - it’s one of the ways immigrant children learn to socialize. But due to language and cultural issues, play can also be complex and confusing.
Summer can likely be full of activities that you do with your child. Here’s what research shows on how to boost your child’s creativity.
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Distinguished University Professor and Louis D. Beaumont University Professor, Case Western Reserve University
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Lecturer, Physics Education, University of Eswatini
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Professor + Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Transnational/Global Perspectives of Language and Literacy Education of Children and Youth, University of British Columbia
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Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Director, Centre for Higher and Adult Education, Stellenbosch University
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Reasercher for Durham Commission on Creativity, Durham University
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Head of Department in the School of Education, Durham University
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Professor of Psychology, University of Virginia